Amusement device.



J. M. WEST.

AMUSEMENT DEVICE. I AI PLIGgTION FILED MAY 14, 1913 1 79,678, Patented Nov. 25, 1-913.

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AMUSEMENT DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 14, 1913.

1,079,678. Patented Nov. 25, 1913.

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JOSEPH M. WEST, OF ROCKPORT, MISSOURI.

AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 25, 1913.

Application filed. May 14, 1913. Serial No. 767,687.

-means for resiliently holding the targets to be struck by the ballin projected position, and a means for resetting such targets after the same have been released due .to being struck.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an amusement device of the present character, in which an annulus carries a plurality of radially disposed flexible targets, rearwardly held to form the radii of the annulus with the free ends toward the center thereof, whereby when such free ends or any portion of such hinged targets are struck by a thrown'object, as for instance a ball, the same will be released and moved rearwardly, there ,being further provided means for returning such flexible targets to the pro er forward and locked position, and

means or returning the thrown ball to the player.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in 'the details of description hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings-Figure 1 is a front elevation of the complete device. Fig. 2 is a top plan view with the protecting screens removed. Fig. 3 isa longitudinal sectional view with the screens in position. Figs. 4 and 5 are detail views of the mounting of the flexible members.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the main frame of the machine, which is supported upon legs or" other supports 2, and has upstanding at the forward end a plate 3, which has its upper edge recessed to receive and have secured thereto by screws or other means the cylindrical band or ring 4. The ring 4 constitutes .a

means for properly supporting through the hinges 5, a plurality of arms or targets 6, which when properly positioned, asclearly shown in Fig. 1, form the radii for the member 4, with the reduced points 7 terminating concentrically of the member 4.

In order to provide a means for locking the targets or arms 6, so that their outer face is .at right angles to the axis of the member 4, the strap 8 provided with a resilient locking tongue 9 is provided, one for each of the arms or targets'6. NVhen in looking engagement the same assumes the position as clearly shown in Figs. 4 and 5.

Connected to the outer surface of the member 4 and'projecting forwardly therefrom, are a plurality of brackets 10, which carry the disk or ring 11, which is of greater diameter than the ring 4 and the outer face of which ispadded as at 12. The ring 11 therefore provides means to receive any wild balls that may be thrown. Con nected to the member 11 and extending'forwardly thereof, are the arms 13, which constitute a support for the wire cage 14. This cage is so disposed as to prevent any wild balls, from passing beyond the device and also for guiding the same as they fall into the hopper 19, as will presently appear.

Extending rearwardly from the upper periphery 4 and incasing the frame of the device, is the rear cage 15.

Mounted in the frame 1 are the ball chutes 16 and 17 ,-which leadand direct the balls after passage through the annular member 4 through the openingor'slot 18 into the collecting hopper 19, whose outlet 20 is disposed to return the balls to the forward part of the device and to the position fromwhich the player stands to throw the ball.

As the arm or targets 6 are biased to incline, as shown at the bottom of Fig. 3, the

extreme end thereof must be so positioned as to permit of the ready setting of the same when it is desired to place the targets in the proper position to receive the balls or free ends of the arms or targets 6 when released and lmockedinwardly due to being struck by 'a thrown ball, will engage the ring 24 so that when the post or standard 22 is moved forwardly, the targets 6 will all simultaneously be reset and placed in target position by the members9, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 5. v

In order to properly slide the bar 21 and the resetting rlng 24;, the two links 25 are connected to the bar 21 centrally thereof adjacent the connection of the post 22 there to. The links-25 are pivoted centrally and to the auxiliary operating lever- 26, which is pivoted to the arm 27 carried by one side of the main frame 1. Connected to the free end of the auxiliary lever-'26 is a link 28,

one of the respective arms 6 are targets,

radially disposed for movement into and out of a position at right angles to the ac cess of the supporting member 4:.

What is claimed is:

v 1. An amusement device, including a ver-- tlcally disposed cylindrical member, a plurality of targets hingedly connected thereto and disposed to form radii for'the member,

a resilientlock for each target for main-'' taining the target at right angles to the axis of the supporting member, means for resetting the targets, such means including a ring disposed to be in' alinement" to receive any or all of the targets when inclined after being struck, and means for moving the ring to place the targets simultaneously in set position.

amusement device, including a frame, a cylindrical member carried by the frame extending in a vertical position, a plurality of targets hinged to the cylindrical member with their free ends extended inwardly toward the, center thereof, said targets being disposed as the radii of the cylindrical member, means for locking each target in radial relation, and means disposed in the rear .to receive the inclined targets.

3. An amusement device, including a frame, a cylindrical member carried by the frame extending in a vertical position a plurality of targets hinged to the cylin rical member with their free ends extended inwardly toward the center thereof, said targets being disposed as the radii of the cylindrical member, means for locking each target in radial relation, slidable means disposed in the rear to receive the inclined targets, and means for sliding the same to reset the targets.

4. An amusement device, including a vertically disposed cylindrical support, a ring mounted forwardly of said support, the support and ring having their centers in the same axial line, a pad carried by said ring, a pluralit of targets hingedly connected to the cyllndrical support, said targets being disposed to form the radii thereof, resilient means for locking the same in radial relation tothecylindrical support, and slidably mounted means disposed to the rear of the targets for receiving the same when inclined and for resetting the same in radial relation to the cylindrical support.

5. An amusement device including a vertically disposed cylindrical support a ring mounted forwardly of said support, the support and ring having their centers in the same axial line, a pad carried by said ring, a plurality of targets hingedly connected to the cylindrical support, said targets being disposed to form the radii'thereof, resilient means for locking the same in radial relation to the cylindrical support, a'bar slidably mounted in the rear of the cylindrical support, a post carried by the bar, and a target resetting ring connected to the post and disposed to receive'the inclined targets.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixed mysignature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH M. WEST,

Witnesses:

B. M. REYNOLDS, W. W. MoDxNIEL. 

